http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUFsQ5lTo6gendofvid
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Latest single from the B E P... happy friday!
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Latest single from the B E P... happy friday!
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Diva Dish: Natalia Kills
One of the most insightful new artists, Natalia Kills lets us dig deep into her mind and see the music she pushes for Perfection.
Leak Alert! DJ Snake's "Pressure In This Club" ft. Eva Simons
Eva is once again part of a club-thumping collaboration.
Need a Cure For the Mondays - download it here!
Katy Perry leads the pack with this six-track free mixtape.
Listen: Frankmusik's Fear Inside
With a more pop mainstream sound, Frankmusik gives us another brilliant dance track.
Feb 26, 2010
Blah Blah Blah from Tick Tok
2/26/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.vevo.com/watch/kesha/blah-blah-blah/USRV81000007endofvid
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I really think Kesha needs to be more creative in her song titles... but here is "Blah Blah Blah" ft. 3OH!3 - it's catchy but lame title!
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I really think Kesha needs to be more creative in her song titles... but here is "Blah Blah Blah" ft. 3OH!3 - it's catchy but lame title!
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Feb 24, 2010
Video Killed The Something New
2/24/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYfkkFzWjVIendofvid
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You'll hear the hint of The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star" in this single from a recent find here at Wonky Pop. We are loving The Shout Out Louds from Sweden- good chill rock music. Check more of them out on youtube! Sweden is definitely becoming one of our favorite musical countries yet!
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You'll hear the hint of The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star" in this single from a recent find here at Wonky Pop. We are loving The Shout Out Louds from Sweden- good chill rock music. Check more of them out on youtube! Sweden is definitely becoming one of our favorite musical countries yet!
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Feb 22, 2010
move on from Tick Tok...
2/22/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIoR77fWXPAendofvid
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Though Tick Tok has been at #1 and on the charts for NINETEEN weeks, we're over it and ready for something new. Kesha, if you're listening, release "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" as your next single- it's great! Not quite as catchy as Tick Tok (and being played on EVERY effing E! TV show related commercial) but def a jem on her album.
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Though Tick Tok has been at #1 and on the charts for NINETEEN weeks, we're over it and ready for something new. Kesha, if you're listening, release "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" as your next single- it's great! Not quite as catchy as Tick Tok (and being played on EVERY effing E! TV show related commercial) but def a jem on her album.
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Feb 19, 2010
Hailing from Brooklyn, here is Yeasayer
2/19/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6VatNuR_Ukendofvid
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For fans of: Frankmusik, Black Kids, Sam Sparro
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For fans of: Frankmusik, Black Kids, Sam Sparro
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Feb 16, 2010
more from Jens Lekman
2/16/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nlC3ioS5h8endofvid
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Beautiful song from the Whip It soundtrack, "Your Arms Around Me." Enjoy!
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Beautiful song from the Whip It soundtrack, "Your Arms Around Me." Enjoy!
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Introducing...Jens Lekman
2/16/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_JayWrkqDIendofvid
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Hailing from Sweden, and being brought to America's attention thanks to Drew Barrymore's directing debut "Whip It," here's Jens Lekman. Blending sounds of the 70s and today's pop, he's got a great voice to get you in the mood for Spring.
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Hailing from Sweden, and being brought to America's attention thanks to Drew Barrymore's directing debut "Whip It," here's Jens Lekman. Blending sounds of the 70s and today's pop, he's got a great voice to get you in the mood for Spring.
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Feb 10, 2010
Introducing....Fat Freddy's Drop
2/10/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCJg63SziL4endofvid
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Hailing from New Zealand, Fat Freddy's Drop is an incredible blend of reggae, jazz, rhythm and blues, roots and soul. My boss was on a skiing trip in the British Columbia and heard these guys... I have to say, it makes me want to grab a beer, sit on a porch and throw rocks into a pond. Apparently I just became a 65 year old black man. Oh well, still digg it!
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Hailing from New Zealand, Fat Freddy's Drop is an incredible blend of reggae, jazz, rhythm and blues, roots and soul. My boss was on a skiing trip in the British Columbia and heard these guys... I have to say, it makes me want to grab a beer, sit on a porch and throw rocks into a pond. Apparently I just became a 65 year old black man. Oh well, still digg it!
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Feb 8, 2010
NEW from Amy Macdonald
2/08/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztjyxGC2JUsendofvid
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The "Let's Start a Band" girl is back with her latest single, "Don't Tell Me That It's Over"
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The "Let's Start a Band" girl is back with her latest single, "Don't Tell Me That It's Over"
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Introducing...Gotye
2/08/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnXFJOXvL_Aendofvid
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Born in Belgium and then raised in Australia, he has been making music since his teens, first in moody local rock band Downstares, a fixture at underage shows in the North-East suburbs of Melbourne for a few years. When that band dissolved Wally started focusing on his solo project, cut'n'paste tunes that eventually would come under the moniker of 'Gotye'.[1]
He embarked on a project that was, in his own words, "about refiguring past things (old vinyl sounds) with my own ideas"[2] It therefore seemed appropriate to draw on his past for inspiration for the project's name. Wouter, Gotye's real name, from Dutch translates into French as Gaultier (or Gautier or Gauthier). Wally's mother used to call him Gaultier as a pet name. Drawing on this and choosing his own spelling gives us 'Gotye'.
Some of his songs are based on snippets of old vinyl records and cassettes, used to create mosaics and blends of found sounds and live instruments. Reportedly, "the trove of ancient music is the legacy of his former neighbour, an old woman who passed away back in 2000 and whose late husband hoarded dusty platters."[3] He has described his work as "99% sample-based from old sources, like vinyl, DVDs, CDs and tapes, all cobbled together and stretched to sound seamless".[4] In 2003 he issued the first Gotye album, Boardface.
His public exposure, like many alternative Australian musical acts, comes largely from youth radio station Triple J. Gotye's second album Like Drawing Blood was featured by Triple J in May 2006[5] and was voted Number 1 in the listeners poll of the Best Album of 2006.[6] The album was also nominated for a J Award that year.[7] Two tracks from that album, "Learnalilgivinanlovin" and "Hearts a Mess", were ranked 94 and 8 respectively in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2006.[8] "Like Drawing Blood" has been certified Gold for sales of over 35,000 copies. His first single, "Learnalilgivinanlovin", was released in August, 2006.
In September 2006, Gotye was nominated for an ARIA Award for best independent release for his album Like Drawing Blood.[9] Also in 2006 Gotye won 'Most Outstanding New Independent Artist' at the inaugural Australian Independent Record (AIR) Chart Awards[10] and Like Drawing Blood was amongst nine shortlisted finalists in the 2006 Australian Music Prize.[11]
In 2007, Gotye won the ARIA for best male artist. As a result of the publicity of the nomination, Like Drawing Blood re-entered the ARIA albums chart at #36, surpassing the previous peak of #39. Also, Mixed Blood debuted on the ARIA albums chart at #44. Both of these entries came the first week after the ARIA Awards. In 2009 Gotye - "Hearts A Mess" came in at #77 in Triple J Hottest 100 of all time, voted by the Australian public.
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Born in Belgium and then raised in Australia, he has been making music since his teens, first in moody local rock band Downstares, a fixture at underage shows in the North-East suburbs of Melbourne for a few years. When that band dissolved Wally started focusing on his solo project, cut'n'paste tunes that eventually would come under the moniker of 'Gotye'.[1]
He embarked on a project that was, in his own words, "about refiguring past things (old vinyl sounds) with my own ideas"[2] It therefore seemed appropriate to draw on his past for inspiration for the project's name. Wouter, Gotye's real name, from Dutch translates into French as Gaultier (or Gautier or Gauthier). Wally's mother used to call him Gaultier as a pet name. Drawing on this and choosing his own spelling gives us 'Gotye'.
Some of his songs are based on snippets of old vinyl records and cassettes, used to create mosaics and blends of found sounds and live instruments. Reportedly, "the trove of ancient music is the legacy of his former neighbour, an old woman who passed away back in 2000 and whose late husband hoarded dusty platters."[3] He has described his work as "99% sample-based from old sources, like vinyl, DVDs, CDs and tapes, all cobbled together and stretched to sound seamless".[4] In 2003 he issued the first Gotye album, Boardface.
His public exposure, like many alternative Australian musical acts, comes largely from youth radio station Triple J. Gotye's second album Like Drawing Blood was featured by Triple J in May 2006[5] and was voted Number 1 in the listeners poll of the Best Album of 2006.[6] The album was also nominated for a J Award that year.[7] Two tracks from that album, "Learnalilgivinanlovin" and "Hearts a Mess", were ranked 94 and 8 respectively in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2006.[8] "Like Drawing Blood" has been certified Gold for sales of over 35,000 copies. His first single, "Learnalilgivinanlovin", was released in August, 2006.
In September 2006, Gotye was nominated for an ARIA Award for best independent release for his album Like Drawing Blood.[9] Also in 2006 Gotye won 'Most Outstanding New Independent Artist' at the inaugural Australian Independent Record (AIR) Chart Awards[10] and Like Drawing Blood was amongst nine shortlisted finalists in the 2006 Australian Music Prize.[11]
In 2007, Gotye won the ARIA for best male artist. As a result of the publicity of the nomination, Like Drawing Blood re-entered the ARIA albums chart at #36, surpassing the previous peak of #39. Also, Mixed Blood debuted on the ARIA albums chart at #44. Both of these entries came the first week after the ARIA Awards. In 2009 Gotye - "Hearts A Mess" came in at #77 in Triple J Hottest 100 of all time, voted by the Australian public.
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Feb 5, 2010
Attempting to channel Alanis...
2/05/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfYh_IAjidIendofvid
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Why is it lately these ladies (I could use another word, but will refrain) are trying to channel the great Alanis Morissette in their songs? Beyonce struggled through it at this year's Grammy's and now Avril Lavigne has the theme song to Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" releasing one month from today! I honestly think she is trying to channel Alanis, and she fails miserable. STOP SCREAMING LADY! Just like the MANY auditions on American Idol this year, everyone is finding the need to scream, rather than sing.. STOP THE INSANITY!
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Why is it lately these ladies (I could use another word, but will refrain) are trying to channel the great Alanis Morissette in their songs? Beyonce struggled through it at this year's Grammy's and now Avril Lavigne has the theme song to Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" releasing one month from today! I honestly think she is trying to channel Alanis, and she fails miserable. STOP SCREAMING LADY! Just like the MANY auditions on American Idol this year, everyone is finding the need to scream, rather than sing.. STOP THE INSANITY!
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Feb 4, 2010
Beautiful love song... in the AIR
2/04/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXLvRa9--Uwendofvid
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This has always been our favorite song on Pink's latest album, Funhouse. Performing it live at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards this past Sunday, she had one of the best vocal performances of the night, suspended in air!
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This has always been our favorite song on Pink's latest album, Funhouse. Performing it live at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards this past Sunday, she had one of the best vocal performances of the night, suspended in air!
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One of the best Grammy combinations and performances EVER.
2/04/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlOvfUTHfxYendofvid
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Elton John & Lady Gaga... Speechless, Poker Face and Your Song (my favorite Elton John song ever) - amazing!
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Elton John & Lady Gaga... Speechless, Poker Face and Your Song (my favorite Elton John song ever) - amazing!
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Feb 2, 2010
Sade's latest single....
2/02/2010
Wonky Pop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS9tTCzKigUendofvid
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She has such a beautiful voice- and the piano and simplicity of this song is just awesome. Her new CD hits shelves and iTunes on February 9th, a week from today!
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She has such a beautiful voice- and the piano and simplicity of this song is just awesome. Her new CD hits shelves and iTunes on February 9th, a week from today!
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